Jenna, a 30-year-old, had perfect recall of every date she had ever been out on and the things she had done during those dates. Her memory is not better than most people at recall after short periods of time, but after a month of a personal event, her accuracy and detail of recall are remarkable and far surpass most people. When follow-ups were done, her memories were intact at the 1-year and 10-year follow-ups. This indicated that Jenna has an exceptional ________.

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Jenna's ability to recall specific dates and detailed events from her personal experiences, especially with remarkable accuracy over long periods, indicates she has an exceptional explicit episodic memory. Explicit episodic memory is a type of long-term memory that involves the recollection of specific events, situations, and experiences.

Jenna, a 30-Year-Old, Had Perfect Recall of Every Date She